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An illustrated sailing guide for beginner and expert alike!

The Complete Guide to Sailing& Seamanship is the perfect blend of captivating sea stories and essential, basic instructional methods for anyone yearning to sail. Topics include seamanship and boat handling, anchoring and docking, and history and lore alike.

Chapters include:

Knots and Lines

Sailboat Anatomy

Steering & Sailing

Lakes, Harbors, and Bays

A Look at the Weather

Charts & Navigation

Anchoring, Mooring, & Berthing

Sailing Gear

Boat Maintenance

Daily Rhythms

Seamanship Basics

Rules of the Road

The Complete Guide to Sailing & Seamanship is enhanced with 100 original hand-drawn images by world-renowned marine illustrator Sam Manning.

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Meet the Author

Twain Braden is a member of the American Bar Association and has led wilderness trips and sailing adventures throughout northern New England, the Atlantic Ocean, and Caribbean Sea. He holds a current master mariner’s license and is the author of three books on sailing topics. Twain lives in Peaks Island, Maine, with his wife and their four children.

Sam Manning is a marine illustrator, craftsman, daily rower, and advocate for the simple life. His work regularly appears in WoodenBoat magazine. He is world-renowned for his meticulous maritime illustrations. Manning lives in Camden, Maine.

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